Pay envelope and receipt



June 15 1926. 1,589,293

R. E. CLEMENT PAY ENVELOPE AND RECEIPT Filed June 8, 1923 PAY ROLL RECEIPT NAM E ADDRESS Received from .1071 Doe $00. Inc, Ag67776 3.. for wages far 40.96% eHd7')? g I nvenib r.- Buik E'. GZe-men if,

Patented June 15, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PAY ENVELOPE AND RECEIPT.

Application filed June 8,

This invention aims to provide a novel and improved pay-envelope and pay-roll receipt. The invention will be best understood by reference to the following description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings of one specific embodiment thereof, while its scope will be more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is an elevation of the face of a combined pay-envelope and pay-roll receipt exemplifying the invention; and

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the back of the same, showing the sealing flap as it appears when extended.

Referring to the drawings, and to the embodiment of the invention which is illustrated therein, there is shown an envelope designated generally'by the numeral 3, the same comprising front and back walls 4 and 5, and a gummed sealing flap 6, which is intended to be moistened and folded back upon the body of the envelope in the usual manner, after the employees pay has been inserted therein.

The face of the envelopebears a payroll receipt, herein designated as such, and having blanks for the amount of the wages or other compensation, and the period covered thereby.

In the present example, these blanks present dotted lines 7 and 8 for the amount and the period respectively. In the present example, also, there are provided dotted lines 9 and 10, one for the name and the other for the address, position, or other identification, of the employee, and there is further provided a dotted line 11 for the signature of the employee. In the present example, associated with the dotted lines 9 and 10 are the words Name and Address, while associated with the dotted line 11 are the words Sign here.

In the present instance, the envelope is weakened along a line extending substantially across the envelope along opposite 1923. Serial No. 644,125.

Walls thereof, to facilitate the removal of the money by severing the envelope along such line, this being conveniently accomplished herein by scored lines 12 and 13, respectively, coinciding with each other across the face and back, respectively, of the envelope. 7

The cashier inserts the pay in the envelope, seals the same, and writes in the blanks provided thereon the name and address of the employee, as well as the amount and the period in question. The pay onvelope is handed to the employee, who tears off one end thereof along the scored lines, removes and counts the money, and then signs his name on the line provided therefor, thus providing the employer with a receipt. receipt eliminates the expense and difliculties attendant upon the use of usual methods involving the use of separate receipts or pay-roll books, as well as the separate clerical operations usually employed.

Having thus described one embodiment of the invention, but without limiting my self thereto, what I claim and desire by Letters Patent to secure is:

1. In a'pay envelope having a sealing flap or the like, a line dividing the envelope into a plurality of portions, one of the said portions being the money holding portion, the said money holding portion having appropriately designated spaces thereon for the insertion of receipt indicia to compel the return of the empty receipte-d envelope to the employer to be used as evidence of payment.

2. In a pay envelope having a sealing flap or the like, appropriately designated spaces only on one face thereof for the insertion of receipt indicia to compel the return of the empty receipted envelope to the employer to be used as evidence of payment.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

RUTH E. CLEMENT.

Use of the combined envelope and 

